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Approaches to Ericksonian Hypnosis Part 4

Approaches to Ericksonian Hypnosis Part 4 Fractionalisation (Pt 4) This final component to Ericksonian Hypnosis is not completely unique to Erickson, but in the author’s opinion it is absolutely essential to the Ericksonian Model. Fractionalisation is primarily where a client … Continue reading

Approaches to Ericksonian Hypnosis Part 3

Approaches to Ericksonian Hypnosis Part 3 Language Patterns(Pt 3) In the author’s experience, this is the component to the Ericksonian Model which cause students the most difficulty. In the 1970’s students of Erickson began to look more closely at how … Continue reading

Approaches to Ericksonian Hypnosis Part 2

Approaches to Ericksonian Hypnosis Part 2 This piece is to follow my last installment when I discussed utilisation in the Ericksonian Approach to Hypnotherapy Metaphor(Part 2) Every Who down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot, but the Grinch who lived … Continue reading

Approaches to Ericksonian Hypnosis

Approaches to Ericksonian Hypnosis In the view of the author, there are certain aspects which are essential to Ericksonian Hypnosis. These are Utilisation, Metaphor, Language Patterns, and Fractionalisation. Utilisation(Part 1) If anything can be said to encapsulate Erickson’s work it … Continue reading

Dreams a’la Jung

Dreams a’la Jung Jung viewed dreams as being compensatory and revealing, the latter in opposition to  Freud’s  concealing view. In common with Freud, Jung believed that dreams are the voice of the unconscious, but held the view that symbols are natural … Continue reading

Regression versus Progression

Regression versus Progression Jungs approach to therapy was to help clients understand problems in relation to current life events. However, he recognised that PROGRESSION associate with consciousness is often served by the need for REGRESSION or learning that resides in … Continue reading

Anima-Animus

Anima-Animus The anima is the female component of the male and the animus the male component of the female. These are archetypes from the collective unconscious and refer to the bisexual nature of human beings. The opposites enable men and … Continue reading

The Persona and the Shadow

The Persona and the Shadow The persona or mask is developed by the ego in relation to consciousness. It is the outward manifestation of the psyche, but not necessarily representative of the whole psyche. It is the part of the … Continue reading

The Conscious and Unconscious a’la Jung

The Conscious and Unconscious a’la Jung Freud viewed the unconscious as a production of consciousness, created to become the dustbin of repressed material. Jung took a completely opposite view and suggested consciousness was derived from the unconscious, and that it … Continue reading

Jung’s Theoretical Position Part 3

Jung’s Theoretical Position Part 3 Principle of Polarity This is also described by Jung as the principle of opposites. It is interesting to note that every concept in Jung’s theory has its polar opposite.  Jung suggested that individuals need to … Continue reading

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